miercuri, 25 septembrie 2013

Interviu cu autorul cartii ”Invelit in blana”, Tania F Walsh

Ben Todica, Australia 2013




Book Release: „Cloaked in fur” by T.F. Walsh


Am rugat-o pe autoare sa-mi acorde un interviu cu prilejul lansarii primei carti.

Buna ziuaTania!
How are You?
Great to be with your today, Ben. Thank you.

Dear T.F. Walsh, from where did you get the idea for your book?
I grew up listening to bedtime Romanian stories that could only be compared to the Brothers Grimm tales, and ever since then folklore and mythology has fascinated me. These influences have trickled into my stories, and in particular Cloaked in Fur, which is based in Transylvania—a place seeping with legends. Now, when it comes to love, I’m a sucker for stories about two people from different worlds falling madly in love and fighting against the odds to stay together. This is the story I wanted to tell in Cloaked in Fur, showing how far someone was willing to go to hold onto true love.

How long did it take you to write Cloaked in Fur, and, why a wolf and not a dingo?
It took me a good year to write the novel and then a bit longer to edit it. When it comes to wolves, I have always been fascinated by their majestic nature, plus from the beginning I wanted to story set in Romania, and unfortunately there are no dingoes there

Have you ever meet a real wolf?
Only in a zoo, not in real life, though I would love to do so one day.

Is it your first book?
Yes, this is my debut novel, however I do have a number of shorter stories published online, including a short story titled, ‘Carne şi tranchilizante’ translated into Romanian and published on the Gazette SF online. Here is the link to the story: http://bit.ly/18m0btP

Who published your book?
Crimson Romance published my book Cloaked in Fur. www.crimsonromance.com

The book's cover is very suggestive, who designed it?
My publisher, Crimson Romance, did a wonderful job in designing the cover.

Who did you write Cloaked in Fur for?
This was a book I’ve wanted to write for a long time, so firstly I wrote it for me

What is the subject of your book, and does it have a purpose?
Cloaked in Fur is about how far someone is willing to go for true love. At it’s core, it is a love story, and it shows the struggles of the main character, Daciana, challenging everything in knows in life for a chance to be happy in love.

Do you have a favourite author who inspired your work?
I attribute my inspiration to many authors, but my all time favourite author is Richard Laymon – a horror writer. I have always loved horror, so it is no surprise Cloaked in Fur has a darker tone.

Did you face any issues while writing the book? If so, how did you overcome them?
No issues with writing the book, just finding the time to write as often as I could.

Do you have anyone you bounce ideas of when you write, or rely soley on your muse?
My muse guides me majority of the time, but when I do get stuck my hubby is a great sounding board, plus I have a great group of critique writing friends who are always there to help.

If I asked you to autograph a book for me, what would you write for me?
For Ben, with howling best wishes.

Are you thinking about the next book?
Right now, I’m plotting book 2 of Cloaked in Fur. I’m also half way through a new young adult fantasy novel, which is made up of three parts about six characters. It is set in a world filled with witches, steampunk monsters and magic, and at the heart of the story, there’s the struggle to find love.

What do you give more attention to: Love, Parents, Faith?
Parents and love are the same to me, so they both come first.

Thank You dear Tania and Good Luck!



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Despre autor
T.F. Walsh s-a născut în Oradea şi este fiica unui cunoscut şi apreciat scriitor român, Ioan Miclău. La vârsta de 8 ani, Walsh a părăsit ţara noastră în favoarea Australiei, dar moştenirea culturală românească este la mare preţ, în continuare, în familia tinerei. A publicat excelente proze scurte (povestiri şi nuvelete) în diverse chei, mai cu seamă „horror”, „dark fantasy” şi „steampunk” (Death Stalker, Carne şi tranchilizante,Forgotten Toys, Of Flesh And Tranquilizers, Fair Game, Little Kunoichi). Anul acesta, Walsh a lansat pe piaţă Cloaked In Fur, primul ei roman, o carte semnificativ diferită de scrierile ei anterioare, în opinia mea: dacă, spre exemplu, în Of Flesh And Tranquilizers avem de a face cu o poveste cruntă, tragică, întunecată, atipică, morală şi neoromantică, un „dark SF”/”post-apocalyptic horror”, în Cloaked In Fur autoarea a ales să urmeze o reţetă la modă, îmbunătăţind-o însă cu elemente originale şi interesante, după cum se va vedea mai jos (această decizie a autoarei îmi aminteşte de un alt scriitor român care a publicat în limba engleză şi despre care am scris cu altă ocazie, Andrei Şerban Mazilu, autorul romanului Crux, primul din seria The Angellove Society – cu menţiunea că Mazilu se concentrează asupra acţiunii moderne de tip hollywoodian).
Astfel, Cloaked In Fur este o poveste cu vârcolaci, conţinând toate ingredientele cunoscute, incluzând o lume ascunsă în lumea noastră şi relevată doar unor iniţiaţi, un triunghi amoros şi o poveste de dragoste în prim-plan (nici acţiunea nu lipseşte, însă – dimpotrivă, devine dominantă în ultima treime a cărţii). Dacă autoarea s-ar fi oprit aici, şi tot ar fi reuşit să câştige un public al ei, dedicat acestui tip de scrieri. Însă plusul cărţii transpare prin dezvoltarea unei mitologii proprii şi interesante, care aduce sub ochii cititorului concepte precum dracwulf sau moonwulf, dar şi prin locaţia… exotică (cel puţin pentru lumea anglo-saxonă): oraşul Braşov, învăluit în superba atmosferă transilvăneană. Romanul ţinteşte mai cu seamă către iubitorii „urban fantasy” – „paranormal romance” – „dark fantasy”, de la Stephenie Meyer la Anne Rice, şi se anunţă a fi primul dintr-o serie de succes, pretabilă pentru ecranizare în contextul trendului cinematografic actual. Cât despre fanii lui H.P. Lovecraft, Stephen King sau G.R.R. Martin, adică ai fantasticului mai întunecat şi mai complex – le recomand acestora să nu ocolească scrierile lui Walsh, dimpotrivă: sunt absolut convins că proza scurtă de tipul Carne şi tranchilizante sau Death Stalker le va satisface cele mai exigente cerinţe. Cu puţin noroc, poate scriitoarea noastră îşi va completa portofoliul şi cu un roman sau chiar cu o serie în direcţia respectivă… să ţinem, aşadar, pumnii strânşi pentru succesul ei. (de Oliviu Craznic)



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Author Links


Cloaked in Fur is Available Now
As a moonwulf, Daciana never expected to fall in love with a human. Hell, she never imagined that she’d abandon her pack, endanger everyone around her, and break the worst rule possible. But she did.
A rogue werewolf is killing Daciana’s friends, and she sets on capturing the creature. She’ll do whatever it takes to stop the beast. The police and her boyfriend, Inspector Connell Lonescu, are starting to question her involvement in the murders, which is endangering the pack’s secret existence. But when the pack alpha kidnaps Connell, revealing the awful truth about the creature and its connection to the pack, Daciana must choose between saving the man she loves and saving her pack family from certain death.
Paranormal Suspense With Strong Romance



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Buy Cloaked in Fur Here:
Publisher: Crimson Romance www.crimsonromance.com






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